A Breath of Freedom

Valerie POV

I abandoned the heavy suitcase without a second thought. Forget the expensive dresses. Forget the car keys. I dumped the contents of my purse onto the mattress and took inventory of my true survival kit. My identification, a modest stack of crumpled cash, my sturdy hiking boots, and my wits. That would have to suffice to carry me across the border and back into the human realm.

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